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Building Bridges: Ireland can benefit from more cross-border business collaboration
Retired Irish ambassador, Daniel Mulhall, shares the story behind the awards aimed to foster entrepreneurship and prosperity across the island of Ireland. The Stelios Foundation, established by Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, creator...
Read MoreSir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, the easyJet founder created the North-South Business Co-operation Awards to encourage cross-Border entrepreneurship. Interview by Mark Hennessy, The Irish Times, 7 July25
Interview by Mark Hennessy, The Irish Times, published 7 July25. Stelios Haji-Ioannou of easyJet: I was asked ‘how are you going to fly into Belfast with an orange airline?’ Stelios...
Read MoreThe Telegraph Letters to the Editor: 6 July 2025 The benefits Bill debacle offered a valuable lesson for politicians signed by Sir Stelios
Letters to the Editor: 6 July 2025 The benefits Bill debacle offered a valuable lesson for politicians SIR – With the Giving and Impact Summit returning to the London Stock...
Read MoreFormer Irish Ambassador Daniel Mulhall on the origins of the North-South Business Cooperation Awards
In a recent interview, former Irish Ambassador, Daniel Mulhall, shared the story behind how the North – South Business Cooperation Awards were created. Established to spotlight outstanding achievement in cross-border...
Read MoreNow Available: Recording of the 2025 North-South Business Cooperation Awards hybrid launch event
On 18th June 2025, Sir Stelios and the Stelios Foundation launched the North-South Business Awards for the Island of Ireland at a hybrid event at Monaghan Peace Campus. You can...
Read MoreIan Jeffers, Co-operation Ireland CEO, highlights the importance of the North–South Business Cooperation Awards
Following the launch of the Stelios Foundation North-South Business Cooperation Awards Ireland Cooperation Awards 2025, we are pleased to share a contribution from Ian Jeffers, CEO of Co-operation Ireland, who...
Read MoreSir Stelios Announces 2025 North-South Business Awards on BBC Radio Ulster on 18June25
On 18 June 2025, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou was interviewed by Sarah Brett, host of BBC radio show Good Morning Ulster, to discuss the launch of the new Stelios Foundation North-South...
Read MoreOn 18 June 2025 Sir Stelios launches North-South Business Cooperation Awards for the Island of Ireland.
Today, the Stelios Foundation hosted the launch of the inaugural North-South Business Cooperation Awards at the Monaghan Peace Campus in Ireland. At this hybrid event, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, creator and...
Read MoreRTÉ covers the cross-border entrepreneur awards launch in Monaghan
The Stelios Philanthropic Foundation has officially launched the North-South Business Cooperation Awards in County Monaghan, Ireland. This new €500,000 initiative supports cross-border entrepreneurship between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, awarding...
Read More£500,000 Business Awards Programme Launched by the Stelios Foundation to Celebrate Entrepreneurship and Encourage North-South Business Cooperation on the Island of Ireland
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, creator and owner of the easy family of brands – including easyJet.com, easyHotel.com and many others (see www.easy.com and www.easyHistory.info), and the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation ( see stelios.foundation and stelios.ie) – has today (18 June) announced...
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